Archives: March 2010

When I wrote my most recent free eBook, Brad’s Sure Guide to SQL Server Maintenance Plans, some of the DBAs I know asked me why I wrote it. After all, “real” DBAs don’t use the Maintenance Plan Wizard/Designer built into SQL Server 2005/2008 Management Studio (SSMS) to maintain their… Read more

At one time or another, each of us has been in a position where we need to persuade a manager, a fellow worker, or anyone for that matter, to our point-of-view. For example, you might want new server hardware, to upgrade an existing instance of SQL Server, the help of… Read more

If you want to learn more about how to master various Microsoft technologies, visit the website Born to Learn. This website includes blog, forums, and an event calendar to keep you up to date on how Microsoft can help you in your career. While anyone can view the site’s… Read more

devLink 2010 will be held in Nashville, TN August 5-7 on Lipscomb University. This three day, 140+ session event costs only $100, and is a great investment in your career. Registration for the event begins April 1, 2010, and you will want to register as soon as possible, as attendance… Read more

I have often found it a little hard to keep up with PASS news, but after a little research, I found out that PASS offers many different sources of information about its activities, but it sometimes can be hard to find, as its news and information is dispersed over many… Read more

An important question I think you should be asking yourself, when it comes to your professional development, is "Are You Taking Full Advantage of the SQL Server Tools Available to You?" I think it’s important enough that, when I make presentations at… Read more

In January, I blogged about the upcoming SQL Saturdays for 2010, and since then, many more events have been scheduled, so I thought I would do a quick update. I wish I could attend more of the events, but so far, I am scheduled to speak at:

The PASS Program Committee is gearing up for the 2010 PASS Community Summit “Call for Speakers”, and it would like your feedback on its Speaker’s Resource and its Online Speaker Resources web pages. (Yes, I know the names of these pages are confusing, and this is something that will be… Read more

Although I am not currently a hiring manager, I occasionally receive unsolicited resumes from people looking for work. I just received a resume attached to an e-mail with the following cover letter. I have masked some of the content so that it is not personally identifiable, but otherwise, I have… Read more

We received the first phone call at 4:35 AM Saturday morning. My wife answered the phone, and I figured that it was a wrong number or some friend or family calling from the mainland, forgetting about… Read more

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